The Rib Lake Redmen basketball squad (Rib Lake, WI), lost 61-44 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Phillips Loggers (Phillips, WI)

With the victory, Phillips advances its record to 8-2 on the year. The Loggers host Newman (Wausau, WI) to meet the Fighting Cardinals in a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. The Fighting Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 1-8. Newman lost 51-32 in their recent league battle against Edgar (Edgar, WI)

The Redmen now own a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mellen for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. Rib Lake will meet a Granite Diggers squad coming off a 40-16 league win over Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward, WI). The Granite Diggers record now stands at 5-3.